Dietary problems for IVF infants
After IVF babies are born, good eating habits are vital to their health. The diet of IVF babies needs the guidance of doctors and nutritionists, because their bodies need special attention and care. The following are the food problems that IVF should pay attention to.
1. Formula milk or breast feeding
The diet of IVF depends first on whether the mother can secrete enough breast milk. If the mother does not have enough milk, the doctor will usually recommend feeding formula. Formulas are specially designed for infants and provide them with the nutrients they need. Breast milk can provide more immunity and is beneficial to the health of infants. Whether breast-feeding or formula feeding is selected, it is necessary to ensure that the baby's diet is adequate and reasonable.
2. Introduce complementary foods
The introduction of complementary foods can usually begin at 4 to 6 months of age. The introduction of complementary foods should be carried out gradually, from thin to thick, from soft to hard, to adapt to the development of the infant's digestive system. Try rice noodles, fruit puree, vegetable puree, etc. at first, and then slowly introduce solid foods such as noodles and meat. During the introduction of complementary foods, it is necessary to observe the baby's reaction and digestion to ensure that the baby eats comfortably and digests well.
3. Diversified food
The IVF diet should include a variety of foods to ensure that they receive balanced nutrition. Rich fruits and vegetables are essential. They are rich in vitamins, minerals and fiber, and help infants grow and develop. In addition, proper amount of protein, carbohydrate and fat are also necessary. You can choose fish, meat, poultry, beans, whole grains and other foods as the source of protein for infants, while providing sufficient energy and nutrition.
4. Avoid excessively stimulating food
In the IVF diet, we should avoid giving too stimulating food, such as spicy food, highly stimulating spices, high salt food, etc. These foods may burden the baby's intestines and stomach, causing discomfort and digestive problems. In addition, for some infants with allergic tendencies, it is also necessary to avoid giving allergen foods, such as milk, eggs, peanuts, etc., to avoid allergic reactions.
Recommended recipes for test tube babies
The diet of IVF needs to be adjusted according to the age and physical condition of the baby. Here are some common IVF recipes:
1. 4-6 months:
-Rice paste: After the rice is cooked, use a mixer to stir it into a paste. You can add proper amount of breast milk or formula milk.
-Puree: For example, apple puree, banana puree, etc., a small amount of paste rice flour can be properly added.
-Vegetable puree: For example, carrot puree, pumpkin puree, etc., add proper amount of olive oil or sunflower seed oil.
2. 6-8 months:
-Semi liquid rice flour: After the rice flour is cooked, add proper amount of human milk or formula milk to make it semi liquid.
-Initial introduction of egg yolk: the egg yolk is steamed and mashed, and gradually introduced into the baby's diet.
-Vegetable porridge: rice noodles and vegetable puree are cooked and mixed together, with moderate consistency.
3. More than 8 months:
-Meat puree: such as fish puree, chicken puree, etc., cook the meat and stir it into a paste.
-Noodles or porridge: Try to give the baby soft and glutinous noodles or porridge to gradually adapt to the baby's chewing function.
-Small pieces of fruit: small pieces of fruit, such as bananas and pears, should be provided to babies properly.
summary
The diet of IVF infants needs special attention and care, especially in the introduction of complementary foods and diversified foods. The diet of IVF babies should be properly adjusted according to their age and physical condition to ensure that they receive balanced nutrition. At the same time, it is necessary to avoid giving too stimulating food so as not to burden the baby's intestines and stomach. The health and growth of infants are inseparable from good eating habits, so the diet of IVF should be guided and supervised by professional doctors and nutritionists.
